Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Acts.8.31", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Πῶς γὰρ ἂν δυναίμην, ἐὰν μή τις ὁδηγήσῃ με; Παρεκάλεσέν τε τὸν Φίλιππον ἀναβάντα καθίσαι σὺν αὐτῷ.", "text": "He *de eipen*, How for *an dynaimēn*, if not *tis hodēgēsē* me? *Parekalesen te* the *Philippon anabanta kathisai* with him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*an*": "particle marking potential - might/would", "*dynaimēn*": "present middle optative, 1st singular - could be able", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone", "*hodēgēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might guide", "*Parekalesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - invited/urged", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*anabanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having come up", "*kathisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to sit" }, "variants": { "*dynaimēn*": "could be able/might be able", "*hodēgēsē*": "might guide/instruct/lead", "*Parekalesen*": "invited/urged/besought", "*anabanta*": "having come up/gotten up", "*kathisai*": "to sit/be seated" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og han sa: "Hvordan kan jeg, dersom ikke noen veileder meg?" Og han ba Filip at han måtte komme opp og sitte med ham.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og han sa: "Hvordan kan jeg, med mindre noen veileder meg?" Og han ba Filip komme opp og sette seg sammen med ham.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa: "Hvordan kan jeg, uten at noen leder meg?" Og han ba Philip om å komme opp og sitte sammen med ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han svarte: 'Hvordan skulle jeg kunne det uten at noen veileder meg?' Han ba Filip om å komme opp og sitte hos ham.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og han sa: Hvordan kan jeg det, dersom ingen veileder meg? Og han ba Filip om å komme opp og sitte med ham.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Han svarte: «Hvordan kan jeg forstå, uten at noen veileder meg?» Og han ba Filip komme opp og sitte ved siden av ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han sa: Hvordan kan jeg det, med mindre noen veileder meg? Og han ba Filip komme opp og sitte med ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han svarte: «Hvordan skal jeg forstå, om ikke noen forklarer meg?» Og han ba Philip komme opp og sette seg hos seg.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han svarte: «Hvordan skulle jeg vel kunne forstå det, uten at noen veileder meg?» Og han ba Filip komme opp i vognen og sette seg sammen med ham.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Han svarte: «Hvordan skulle jeg vel kunne forstå det, uten at noen veileder meg?» Og han ba Filip komme opp i vognen og sette seg sammen med ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han svarte: 'Hvordan kan jeg det, uten at noen veileder meg?' Og han ba Filip stige opp og sitte sammen med ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The man replied, 'How can I understand unless someone guides me?' And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Han svarte: «Hvordan kan jeg vel det, med mindre noen veileder meg?» Og han bad Filip stige opp og sette seg ved siden av ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men han sagde: Hvorledes skulde jeg kunne (det), uden at Nogen veileder mig? og han bad Philippus stige op og sidde hos sig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han svarte: Hvordan kan jeg, uten at noen veileder meg? Og han inviterte Filip opp for å sitte med ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said, How can I, unless someone guides me? And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa: "Hvordan kan jeg, med mindre noen veileder meg?" Og han ba Filip komme opp og sitte med ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han svarte: 'Hvordan kan jeg det, uten at noen veileder meg?' Han inviterte Filip til å sitte sammen med ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han svarte: Hvordan kan jeg vel det, uten at noen veileder meg? Og han ba Filip stige opp og sette seg hos ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han sa: Hvordan kan jeg, hvis jeg ikke har noen til å veilede meg? Og han ba Filip stige opp og sette seg ved siden av ham.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayd: how can I except I had a gyde? And he desyred Philip that he wold come vp and sit wt him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: How can I, excepte some ma enfourme me?And he desyred Philippe, that he wolde come vp, and syt with him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he saide, Howe can I, except I had a guide? And he desired Philip, that he would come vp and sit with him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he said: how can I, except I had a guyde? And he desired Philip that he woulde come vp, and sit with hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he said, `Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The man replied,“How in the world can I, unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.10.14", "source": "Πῶς οὖν ἐπικαλέσονται εἰς ὃν οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν; πῶς δὲ πιστεύσουσιν οὗ οὐκ ἤκουσαν; πῶς δὲ ἀκούσουσιν χωρὶς κηρύσσοντος;", "text": "*Pōs oun epikalesontai eis hon ouk episteusan*? *pōs de pisteusousin hou ouk ēkousan*? *pōs de akousousin chōris kēryssontos*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*epikalesontai*": "future indicative, middle, 3rd plural - they will call upon", "*eis hon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - on whom", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*episteusan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they believed", "*pōs de*": "interrogative adverb + postpositive conjunction - and how", "*pisteusousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will believe", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of whom", "*ēkousan*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd plural - they heard", "*akousousin*": "future indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will hear", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - without", "*kēryssontos*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - of one preaching" }, "variants": { "*epikalesontai*": "they will call upon/invoke/appeal to", "*episteusan*": "they believed/trusted/had faith", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened to", "*chōris*": "without/apart from/separated from", "*kēryssontos*": "one preaching/proclaiming/heralding" } }
• 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.18", "source": "Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, μωρὸς γενέσθω, ἵνα γένηται σοφός.", "text": "*Mēdeis heauton exapatatō*. If anyone *dokei sophos einai* in you in the *aiōni toutō*, *mōros genesthō*, that he may *genētai sophos*.", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - no one", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, masculine, accusative, singular - himself", "*exapatatō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deceive", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - thinks/seems", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*aiōni*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - age/world", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, dative, singular - this", "*mōros*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - foolish", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him become", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may become", "*sophos*": "adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*exapatatō*": "let him deceive/delude", "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/appears", "*sophos*": "wise/learned/skilled", "*aiōni*": "age/era/world", "*mōros*": "foolish/foolish one/fool", "*genesthō*": "let him become/be made", "*genētai*": "may become/be made" } }
• 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.2", "source": "Εἴ δὲ τις δοκεῖ εἰδέναι τι, οὐδέπω οὐδὲν ἔγνωκεν καθὼς δεῖ γνῶναι.", "text": "*Ei* *de* *tis* *dokei* *eidenai* *ti*, *oudepō* *ouden* he has *egnōken* *kathōs* it *dei* *gnōnai*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "adversative/connective particle - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone/someone", "*dokei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - thinks/seems/supposes", "*eidenai*": "perfect, infinitive, active - to know/have known", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular, indefinite - something/anything", "*oudepō*": "adverb - not yet", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*egnōken*": "perfect, 3rd singular, active - has known/understood", "*kathōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*dei*": "present, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*gnōnai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to know" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "thinks/seems/supposes/presumes", "*eidenai*": "to know/understand/perceive", "*egnōken*": "has known/understood/perceived", "*dei*": "it is necessary/one ought" } }
• 1 Cor 14:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.36", "source": "Ἢ; ἀφʼ ὑμῶν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐξῆλθεν; ἢ εἰς ὑμᾶς μόνους κατήντησεν;", "text": "*Ē*? *aph'* *hymōn* the *logos* of-the *Theou* *exēlthen*? *ē* *eis* *hymas* *monous* *katēntēsen*?", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "conjunction - or/what? [interrogative]", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - you [plural]", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*exēlthen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - went out/came forth", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you [plural]", "*monous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - only/alone", "*katēntēsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - reached/arrived/came" }, "variants": { "*aph' hymōn*": "from you/originating with you", "*logos*": "word/message/communication", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*exēlthen*": "went out/came forth/originated/proceeded", "*monous*": "only/alone/exclusively", "*katēntēsen*": "reached/arrived/came to/extended to" } } 37 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.37", "source": "Εἴ τις δοκεῖ προφήτης εἶναι, ἢ πνευματικός, ἐπιγινωσκέτω ἃ γράφω ὑμῖν ὅτι τοῦ Κυρίου εἰσὶν ἐντολαί.", "text": "*Ei* *tis* *dokei* *prophētēs* *einai*, *ē* *pneumatikos*, *epiginōsketō* *ha* *graphō* to-*hymin* *hoti* of-the *Kyriou* *eisin* *entolai*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone", "*dokei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - thinks/considers/supposes", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*pneumatikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - spiritual", "*epiginōsketō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him recognize/acknowledge", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - which things/what", "*graphō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I write", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you [plural]", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that [introduces content]", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*entolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - commandments" }, "variants": { "*dokei*": "thinks/considers/supposes/seems", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who prophesies/inspired speaker", "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual person/spiritually gifted person", "*epiginōsketō*": "let him recognize/acknowledge/understand clearly", "*graphō*": "write/am writing", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Jesus", "*entolai*": "commandments/instructions/orders" } }
• Jas 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "James.1.10", "source": "Ὁ δὲ πλούσιος ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται.", "text": "And the *plousios* in the *tapeinōsei* of him: because as *anthos* of *chortou* he will *pareleusetai*.", "grammar": { "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject (rich man)", "*tapeinōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - location/sphere (in humiliation)", "*anthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject of comparison", "*chortou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive (of grass)", "*pareleusetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - will pass away" }, "variants": { "*plousios*": "rich person/wealthy man", "*tapeinōsei*": "humiliation/low position/lowliness", "*anthos*": "flower/blossom", "*chortou*": "grass/vegetation/field plant", "*pareleusetai*": "will pass away/will disappear/will fade" } }
• Jas 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "James.1.21", "source": "Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας, ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον, τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.", "text": "Therefore having *apothemenoi* all *rhyparian* and *perisseian* of *kakias*, in *prautēti* *dexasthe* the *emphyton logon*, the one being able *sōsai* the *psychas* of you.", "grammar": { "*apothemenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having put off", "*rhyparian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*perisseian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*kakias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of wickedness)", "*prautēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner (in meekness)", "*dexasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - receive", "*emphyton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - adjective modifying *logon*", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*sōsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to save", "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object" }, "variants": { "*apothemenoi*": "having put off/having stripped off/having laid aside", "*rhyparian*": "filthiness/impurity/moral uncleanness", "*perisseian*": "abundance/overflow/excess", "*kakias*": "evil/wickedness/malice", "*prautēti*": "meekness/gentleness/humility", "*dexasthe*": "receive/accept/welcome", "*emphyton*": "implanted/engrafted/innate", "*logon*": "word/message", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/selves" } }
• 1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.1", "source": "¶Ἀποθέμενοι οὖν πᾶσαν κακίαν, καὶ πάντα δόλον, καὶ ὑποκρίσεις, καὶ φθόνους, καὶ πάσας καταλαλιάς,", "text": "*Apothemenoi oun* all *kakian*, and all *dolon*, and *hypokriseis*, and *phthonous*, and all *katalalias*,", "grammar": { "*Apothemenoi*": "aorist middle participle, masculine plural nominative - having put away/laid aside", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*kakian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - malice/evil", "*dolon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - deceit/guile", "*hypokriseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hypocrisies/pretensions", "*phthonous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - envies/jealousies", "*katalalias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - evil speakings/slanders" }, "variants": { "*Apothemenoi*": "having put away/having stripped off/having laid aside", "*kakian*": "malice/evil/wickedness/ill-will", "*dolon*": "deceit/guile/trickery/craftiness", "*hypokriseis*": "hypocrisies/pretenses/play-acting", "*phthonous*": "envies/jealousies/ill-will", "*katalalias*": "slanders/evil speakings/backbitings" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.2", "source": "Ὡς ἀρτιγέννητα βρέφη, τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γάλα ἐπιποθήσατε, ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ αὐξηθῆτε:", "text": "As *artigennēta brephē*, the *logikon adolon gala epipothēsate*, *hina* in *autō auxēthēte*:", "grammar": { "*artigennēta*": "adjective, neuter plural nominative - newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "noun, neuter plural nominative - infants/babies", "*logikon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - rational/spiritual/of the word", "*adolon*": "adjective, neuter singular accusative - pure/unadulterated/without deceit", "*gala*": "noun, neuter singular accusative - milk", "*epipothēsate*": "verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - earnestly desire/long for", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*autō*": "pronoun, neuter singular dative - it", "*auxēthēte*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may grow/be increased" }, "variants": { "*artigennēta*": "newborn/recently born", "*brephē*": "infants/babies/newborns", "*logikon*": "rational/spiritual/of the word/genuine", "*adolon*": "pure/unadulterated/without deceit/sincere", "*epipothēsate*": "earnestly desire/long for/crave", "*auxēthēte*": "may grow/be increased/be nourished" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.9", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א נַעֲמָ֖ן *בסוסו **בְּסוּסָ֣יו וּבְרִכְבּ֑וֹ וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד פֶּֽתַח־הַבַּ֖יִת לֶאֱלִישָֽׁע׃", "text": "*wa-yāḇōʾ* *Naʿămān* *bə-sûsāyw* *û-ḇə-rikbô* *wa-yaʿămōd* *petaḥ*-*ha-bayit* *le-ʾĔlîšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Naʿămān*": "proper noun - Naaman", "*bə-sûsāyw*": "preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his horses", "*û-ḇə-rikbô*": "conjunction with preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - and with his chariot", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - doorway/entrance of", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the house", "*le-ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "preposition with proper noun - of/belonging to Elisha" }, "variants": { "*rikbô*": "his chariot/his chariotry" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ לֹא־לִבִּ֣י הָלַ֔ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר הָֽפַךְ־אִ֛ישׁ מֵעַ֥ל מֶרְכַּבְתּ֖וֹ לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ הַעֵ֞ת לָקַ֤חַת אֶת־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ וְלָקַ֣חַת בְּגָדִ֔ים וְזֵיתִ֤ים וּכְרָמִים֙ וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַעֲבָדִ֖ים וּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *lōʾ*-*libbî* *hālak* *ka-ʾăšer* *hāpak*-*ʾîš* *mē-ʿal* *merkabāttô* *li-qrātekā* *ha-ʿēt* *lāqaḥat* *ʾet*-*ha-kesep* *wə-lāqaḥat* *bəgādîm* *wə-zêtîm* *û-kərāmîm* *wə-ṣōʾn* *û-ḇāqār* *wa-ʿăḇādîm* *û-šəpāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my heart", "*hālak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition with relative pronoun - when", "*hāpak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - the man", "*mē-ʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*merkabāttô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot", "*li-qrātekā*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to meet you", "*ha-ʿēt*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - the time", "*lāqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kesep*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - the silver", "*wə-lāqaḥat*": "conjunction with qal infinitive construct - and to take", "*bəgādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - garments", "*wə-zêtîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and olive groves", "*û-kərāmîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and vineyards", "*wə-ṣōʾn*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and sheep", "*û-ḇāqār*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and cattle", "*wa-ʿăḇādîm*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural - and male servants", "*û-šəpāḥôt*": "conjunction with noun, feminine plural - and female servants" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-libbî hālak*": "Did not my heart go (idiom for 'Was I not aware')", "*ha-ʿēt*": "Is this the time (rhetorical question)" } }
• 2 Kgs 10:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.15", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֡ם וַיִּמְצָ֣א אֶת־יְהוֹנָדָב֩ בֶּן־רֵכָ֨ב לִקְרָאת֜וֹ וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו הֲיֵ֧שׁ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ֣ יָשָׁ֗ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר לְבָבִי֙ עִם־לְבָבֶ֔ךָ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָדָ֥ב יֵ֛שׁ וָיֵ֖שׁ תְּנָ֣ה אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן יָד֔וֹ וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ אֵלָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēlek* from there and *wayyimṣāʾ* *ʾet-yĕhônādāb* *ben-rēkāb* Jehonadab son of Rechab *liqrāʾtô* to meet him and *wayĕbārĕkēhû* blessed him and *wayyōʾmer* to him, *hăyēš* *ʾet-lĕbābĕkā* *yāšār* is your heart right/straight *kaʾăšer* *lĕbābî* *ʿim-lĕbābekā* as my heart with your heart? And *wayyōʾmer* *yĕhônādāb* *yēš* *wāyēš* is and is, *tĕnāh* *ʾet-yādekā* give your hand. And *wayyittēn* *yādô* his hand and *wayyaʿălēhû* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾel-hammerkābāh* up to him to the chariot.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wayyimṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he found", "*ʾet-yĕhônādāb*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Jehonadab", "*ben-rēkāb*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Rechab", "*liqrāʾtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*wayĕbārĕkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + adverb of existence - is there?", "*ʾet-lĕbābĕkā*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*yāšār*": "adjective masculine singular - right/straight/upright", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - just as/according to", "*lĕbābî*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*ʿim-lĕbābekā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your heart", "*yĕhônādāb*": "proper noun - Jehonadab", "*yēš* *wāyēš*": "adverb of existence + waw conjunction + adverb of existence - there is and there is (emphatic affirmation)", "*tĕnāh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*ʾet-yādekā*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wayyaʿălēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he brought him up", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾel-hammerkābāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the chariot" }, "variants": { "*liqrāʾtô*": "to meet him/to encounter him", "*wayĕbārĕkēhû*": "blessed him/greeted him", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/upright/honest", "*yēš* *wāyēš*": "it is and it is/indeed yes/absolutely yes", "*tĕnāh*": "give/present/extend", "*wayyaʿălēhû*": "brought him up/helped him up/lifted him" } } 16 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְכָ֣ה אִתִּ֔י וּרְאֵ֖ה בְּקִנְאָתִ֣י לַיהוָ֑ה וַיַּרְכִּ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *lĕkāh* *ʾittî* come with me and *ûrĕʾēh* *bĕqinʾātî* *layhwh* in my zeal for YHWH, and *wayyarkibû* *ʾōtô* *bĕrikbô* him in his chariot.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lĕkāh*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - come/go", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*ûrĕʾēh*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine singular - and see", "*bĕqinʾātî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - in my zeal", "*layhwh*": "preposition + divine name - for YHWH", "*wayyarkibû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they made ride", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*bĕrikbô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his chariot" }, "variants": { "*lĕkāh*": "come/go/follow", "*qinʾātî*": "zeal/jealousy/ardor", "*wayyarkibû*": "they made ride/they carried/they conveyed" } }
• Ps 25:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.8", "source": "טוֹב־וְיָשָׁ֥ר יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֤ן יוֹרֶ֖ה חַטָּאִ֣ים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ", "text": "*ṭôḇ-wĕyāšār YHWH ʿal-kēn yôreh ḥaṭṭāʾîm baddāreḵ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ-wĕyāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular + conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - 'good and upright'", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - 'therefore'", "*yôreh*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he instructs/teaches'", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'sinners'", "*baddāreḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the way'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/just", "*yôreh*": "instructs/teaches/guides", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders/those who miss the mark", "*dāreḵ*": "way/road/path/manner" } } 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.9", "source": "יַדְרֵ֣ךְ עֲ֭נָוִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וִֽילַמֵּ֖ד עֲנָוִ֣ים דַּרְכּֽוֹ", "text": "*yaḏrēḵ ʿănāwîm bammišpāṭ wîlammēḏ ʿănāwîm darkô*", "grammar": { "*yaḏrēḵ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he guides/leads'", "*ʿănāwîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'humble ones/afflicted ones'", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in justice/judgment'", "*wîlammēḏ*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he teaches'", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his way'" }, "variants": { "*yaḏrēḵ*": "guides/leads/makes walk", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/afflicted ones/poor ones", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right manner", "*lammēḏ*": "teaches/trains/instructs", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his manner" } }
• Ps 73:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.16", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַ֣עַת זֹ֑את עָמָ֖ל *היא **ה֣וּא בְעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*Wa'achashevah lada'at zot*; *'amal hu ve'eynai*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'achashevah*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I thought/considered", "*lada'at*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to know", "*zot*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*'amal*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*hu*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular (ketiv/qere variation) - it/he is", "*ve'eynai*": "preposition + noun, common dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - in my eyes" }, "variants": { "*chashav*": "thought/considered/planned", "*da'at*": "to know/understand", "*zot*": "this (feminine)", "*'amal*": "trouble/labor/toil/hardship", "*hu*": "he/it (ketiv: *hi* - feminine; qere: *hu* - masculine)", "*'ayin*": "eye/sight/appearance" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.17", "source": "עַד־אָ֭בוֹא אֶל־מִקְדְּשֵׁי־אֵ֑ל אָ֝בִ֗ינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃", "text": "*'Ad-avo el-miqdeshei-El*; *avinah le'acharitam*.", "grammar": { "*'Ad-avo*": "preposition + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - until I came", "*el-miqdeshei-El*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun (divine name) - to sanctuaries of God", "*avinah*": "verb, qal cohortative imperfect, 1st person singular - I understood", "*le'acharitam*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their end" }, "variants": { "*'ad*": "until/while/up to", "*bo*": "come/enter/go", "*miqdash*": "sanctuary/holy place", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*bin*": "understand/discern/consider", "*acharit*": "end/latter part/future" } }
• Ps 73:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.22", "source": "וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wa'ani-va'ar welo eda'*; *behemot hayiti 'immakh*.", "grammar": { "*Wa'ani-va'ar*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular + noun, masculine singular - and I brutish", "*welo*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*eda'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*behemot*": "noun, feminine plural - beasts/animals", "*hayiti*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*'immakh*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ani*": "I/myself", "*ba'ar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant", "*yada*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*behemot*": "beasts/large animals (possibly singular with plural intensity)", "*hayah*": "was/became/existed", "*'im*": "with/beside/near" } }
• Prov 30:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.2", "source": "כִּ֤י בַ֣עַר אָנֹכִ֣י מֵאִ֑ישׁ וְלֹֽא־בִינַ֖ת אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃", "text": "*Kî* *baʿar* *ʾānōkî* *mēʾîš* *welōʾ*-*bînat* *ʾādām* *lî*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/surely/because", "*baʿar*": "masculine singular adjective - brutish/stupid", "*ʾānōkî*": "first person singular pronoun - I", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/than man", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bînat*": "construct state, feminine singular - understanding of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/humanity", "*lî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*baʿar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant/boorish", "*mēʾîš*": "from man/than any man", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/Adam" } } 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.3", "source": "וְלֹֽא־לָמַ֥דְתִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*welōʾ*-*lāmadtî* *ḥokmâ* *wedaʿat* *qedōšîm* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lāmadtî*": "qal perfect, first person singular - I have learned", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wedaʿat*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and knowledge of", "*qedōšîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - holy ones/holy things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I know/will know" }, "variants": { "*qedōšîm*": "holy ones/holy things/the Holy One (plural of majesty)/sacred matters" } }
• Isa 29:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.18", "source": "וְשָׁמְע֧וּ בַיּוֹם־הַה֛וּא הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים דִּבְרֵי־סֵ֑פֶר וּמֵאֹ֣פֶל וּמֵחֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֵינֵ֥י עִוְרִ֖ים תִּרְאֶֽינָה", "text": "And-*šāmĕʿû* in-*ha-yyôm*-*ha-hûʾ* *ha-ḥērĕšîm* *diḇrê*-*sēp̱er* and-from-*ʾōp̱el* and-from-*ḥōšeḵ* *ʿênê* *ʿiwrîm* *tirʾeynāh*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-šāmĕʿû*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and will hear", "*ḇa-yyôm-ha-hûʾ*": "preposition beth + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + pronoun - in that day", "*ha-ḥērĕšîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the deaf", "*diḇrê-sēp̱er*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - words of book/scroll", "*ū-mē-ʾōp̱el*": "conjunction waw + preposition min + noun, masculine singular - and from gloom", "*ū-mē-ḥōšeḵ*": "conjunction waw + preposition min + noun, masculine singular - and from darkness", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind ones", "*tirʾeynāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will see" }, "variants": { "*šāmĕʿû*": "will hear/listen/understand", "*ḥērĕšîm*": "deaf ones/those unable to hear", "*diḇrê-sēp̱er*": "words of book/writings/document contents", "*ʾōp̱el*": "gloom/darkness/obscurity", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind ones/those unable to see", "*tirʾeynāh*": "they will see/perceive/understand" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.19", "source": "וְיָסְפ֧וּ עֲנָוִ֛ים בַּֽיהוָ֖ה שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְאֶבְיוֹנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם בִּקְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יָגִֽילוּ", "text": "And-*yāsĕp̱û* *ʿănāwîm* in-*YHWH* *śimḥāh* and-*ʾeḇyônê* *ʾādām* in-*qĕdôš* *yiśrāʾēl* *yāgîlû*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-yāsĕp̱û*": "conjunction waw + verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and will increase/add", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - humble/meek ones", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition beth + proper noun - in the LORD", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*wĕ-ʾeḇyônê*": "conjunction waw + noun, masculine plural construct - and needy ones of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*bi-qĕdôš*": "preposition beth + adjective, masculine singular construct - in holy one of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāgîlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will rejoice" }, "variants": { "*yāsĕp̱û*": "will increase/add/gain more", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/meek ones/poor ones", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness", "*ʾeḇyônê*": "needy ones/poor ones/destitute ones", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/people", "*qĕdôš*": "holy one/sacred one", "*yāgîlû*": "they will rejoice/exult/be glad" } }
• Isa 35:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.8", "source": "וְהָיָה־שָׁ֞ם מַסְל֣וּל וָדֶ֗רֶךְ וְדֶ֤רֶךְ הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִקָּ֣רֵא לָ֔הּ לֹֽא־יַעַבְרֶ֥נּוּ טָמֵ֖א וְהוּא־לָ֑מוֹ הֹלֵ֥ךְ דֶּ֛רֶךְ וֶאֱוִילִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִתְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām* *maslûl* *wā*-*derek* *wə*-*derek* *ha-qōdeš* *yiqqārēʾ* *lāh* *lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû* *ṭāmēʾ* *wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô* *hōlēk* *derek* *we*-*ʾĕwîlîm* *lōʾ* *yitʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + adverb - and there will be there", "*maslûl*": "masculine singular noun - highway", "*wā*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and way/road", "*wə*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and way of", "*ha-qōdeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the holiness", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal - it will be called", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it", "*lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 3rd masculine singular suffix - shall not pass over it", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "masculine singular adjective - unclean", "*wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it is for them", "*hōlēk*": "Qal active participle, masculine singular - one walking", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road", "*we*-*ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - will go astray" }, "variants": { "*maslûl*": "highway/raised way", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sacredness/consecration", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/foolish ones" } }
• Matt 18:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.3", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε, καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *eipen*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, if not *straphēte*, and *genēsthe* as the *paidia*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*straphēte*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you be turned/converted", "*genēsthe*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you become", "*paidia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children/little children", "*eiselthēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you enter", "*basileian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*straphēte*": "be turned/be converted/change", "*genēsthe*": "become/be made/be born", "*paidia*": "children/little children/infants", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go into/come into", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.4", "source": "Ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὡς τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μείζων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "*Hostis* therefore *tapeinōsei* *heauton* as the *paidion* this, this *estin* the *meizōn* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever", "*tapeinōsei*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will humble", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*meizōn*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*basileia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/the one who", "*tapeinōsei*": "will humble/will lower/will make low", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*paidion*": "child/little child/infant", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Mark 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.10.15", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς παιδίον, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "*Amēn* I *legō* to you, Whoever *ean* *mē* *dexētai* the *basileian* of the *Theou* as *paidion*, *ou mē* *eiselthē* into it.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - should receive/accept", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - little child", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - certainly not/by no means", "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - should enter" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/assuredly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*dexētai*": "should receive/should accept/should welcome", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/of the deity", "*paidion*": "little child/young child/infant", "*eiselthē*": "should enter/should go into" } }